Approved Courses - College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

The following is a list of courses approved for credit to complete the Cultural Competency Certificate. Please note:

Students must complete at least 4 courses with a minimum of 12 hours.
Certificate advisors may approve additional courses not on the list to count toward completion of this requirement.
Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in certificate-approved courses.

**NOTE** Clicking on a departmental course header below will take you to the Texas A&M University Catalog listing for those courses/course descriptions.

Agricultural Economics (AGEC)

AGEC 402 Survey of International Agricultural Economics: Study Abroad
AGEC 408 Economics of Foreign Intervention, Conflict and Development
AGEC 452 International Trade and Agriculture
AGEC 460 Cross-Cutting Issues in Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Communications & Journalism (AGCJ)

AGCJ 406 Agricultural Public Relations Methods
AGCJ 413 Emerging Media in Agriculture
AGCJ 485 Directed Studies
AGCJ 491 Research

Agricultural Science (AGSC)

AGSC 425 Learner Centered Instruction in Agricultural Science
AGSC 484 Field Experience
AGSC 485 Directed Studies
AGSC 491 Research

Agricultural Systems Management (AGSM)

AGSM 105 The World Has a Drinking Problem – Global Water Scarcity
AGSM 484 Internship
AGSM 485 Directed Studies
AGSM 491 Research

Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications (ALEC)

ALEC 350 Global Agricultural Issues
ALEC 450 Global Social Justice Issues in Agriculture
ALEC 460 Applying International Development Theories in Agriculture
ALEC 485 Directed Studies
ALEC 491 Research

Agricultural Leadership & Development (ALED)

ALED 202 Introduction to Leadership
ALED 322 Practicing Diverse Leadership and Cultural Exploration
ALED 323 Practicing Diverse Leadership and Cultural Exploration
ALED 422 Cultural Pluralism in Agriculture
ALED 485 Directed Studies in Agricultural Leadership Development
ALED 491 Research

Animal Science (ANSC)

ANSC 207 Art and Heritage of Livestock
ANSC 351 Current issues in Animal Agriculture
ANSC 415 Brazil: Comparative Ruminant Production
ANSC 423 Issues in the Equine Industry
ANSC 484 Livestock Practicum
ANSC 485 Directed Studies
ANSC 491 Research
ANSC 495 International Agriculture and Animal Production

Bioenvironmental Science (BESC)

BESC 311 International Perspectives on Environmental Issues
BESC 314 Pathogens, the Environment and Society
BESC 367 U.S. Environmental Regulations
BESC 484 Field Experience
BESC 485 Directed Studies
BESC 491 Research

Biochemistry (BICH)

BICH 101 Perspectives in Biochemistry and Genetics
BICH 485 Directed Studies
BICH 491 Research

Entomology (ENTO)

ENTO 210 Global Public Health Entomology
ENTO 300 Field Studies
ENTO 322 Insects and Human Society
ENTO 450 Caribbean Conservation
ENTO 451 Caribbean Research Seminar
ENTO 455 Field Entomology in the Tropics
ENTO 484 Professional Internship
ENTO 485 Directed Studies
ENTO 491 Research

Ecosystem Science & Management (ESSM)

ESSM 311 Biogeochemistry and Global Change
ESSM 314 Principles of Rangeland Management Around the World
ESSM 318 Coupled Social and Ecological Systems
ESSM 484 Internship
ESSM 485 Directed Studies
ESSM 491 Research

Forensic & Investigative Sciences (FIVS)

FIVS 316 Biotechnology and Forensics
FIVS 415 Practice and Principles of Science and Law
FIVS 435 Case Studies in Problem Solving
FIVS 484 Professional Internship
FIVS 485 Directed Studies
FIVS 491 Research

Food Science & Technology (FSCT)

FSTC 210 Horizons in Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC 210)

Genetics (GENE)

GENE 101 Perspectives in Biochemistry and Genetics
GENE 420 Bioethics
GENE 485 Directed Studies
GENE 491 Research

History (HIST)

HIST 317: Born Country – American Agricultural History (Fall 2022)

Horticulture (HORT)

HORT 315 Issues in Horticulture
HORT 335 Sociohorticulture
HORT 400 Field Studies in Horticulture
HORT 416 Understanding Wine: From Vines to Wines and Beyond
HORT 423 Tropical Horticulture
HORT 424 Horticulture as a Medium for Creative Expression
HORT 426 International Floriculture Marketing
HORT 440 International Horticulture
HORT 484 Internship
HORT 485 Directed Studies
HORT 491 Research

Nutrition (NFSC)

NFSC 204 Perspectives in Nutrition and Food Science
NFSC 300 Religious and Ethnic Foods
NFSC 320 Understanding Obesity: A Social and Scientific Challenge
NFSC 420 Supervised Research in Mediterranean Nutrition and Food Processing in Italy
NFSC 422 Food Processing for Sustainable Nutrition in Brazil
NFSC 430 Community Nutrition
NFSC 485 Directed Studies
NFSC 491 Research

Poultry Science (POSC)

POSC 381 Investigation of Professional Development in Poultry Science
POSC 444 International Poultry Production
POSC 484 Internship
POSC 485 Directed Studies
POSC 491 Research

Renewable Natural Resources (RENR)

RENR 400 Study Abroad in Natural Resources

Recreation, Park, & Tourism Sciences (RPTS)

RPTS 301 Leisure and Outdoor Recreation in American Culture
RPTS 331 Tourism Marketing
RPTS 336 Research and Analysis in Recreation and Tourism
RPTS 340 Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Diverse Populations
RPTS 404/SOCI 404 Sociology of the Community
RPTS 408 Community Development and Supporting Institutions
RPTS 411 Cruise Tourism
RPTS 484 Internship
RPTS 485 Directed Studies
RPTS 491 Research

Soil & Crop Sciences (SCSC)

SCSC 105 World Food and Fiber Crops
SCSC 201 Great Plains Settlement and Farming
SCSC 330 Social and Ethical Aspects of International Cropping Systems
SCSC 410 International Agricultural Systems
SCSC 420 Brazilian Agriculture and Food Production Systems
SCSC 421 International Agricultural Research Centers – Mexico
SCSC 484 Internship
SCSC 485 Directed Studies
SCSC 491 Research

Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences (WFSC)

WFSC 300 Field Studies
WFSC 314 Down River: Biology of Gulf Coastal Fishes
WFSC 317 Field Studies
WFSC 418 Ecology of the Coastal Zone
WFSC 420 Ecology and Society
WFSC 450 Caribbean Conservation
WFSC 451 Caribbean Research Seminar
WFSC 454 Amazon Field School
WFSC 462/BIOL 462 Amazon River Tropical Biology
WFSC 484 Internship
WFSC 485 Directed Studies
WFSC 491 Research